When my book “Scientific Paranormal Investigation” was published in 2010 I took out a full page ad in the T.A.P.S. (“Ghost Hunters” TV show) magazine. I figured their audience needed my book more than anyone...
Investigation
Squaring the Strange #134: he Ghost Army and Military Deceptio
For a episode of Squaring the Strange we have a discussion on the legendary "Ghost Army" of WWII. These very alive flesh-and-blood soldiers were plucked from art schools and theater groups, and their very dangerous job was to hoax their way across Europe and put on...
Quoted in a Vox article: ‘Conspiracies Explained’
It seems I'm quoted in a new article on conspiracy theories, including Covid-19 and QAnon. (Or at least that's what I *want* you to think...) You can check it out HERE!
Lessons From The Space Shuttle Challenger
In 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after takeoff from Florida’s coast, an accident that laid bare not only institutional flaws in the application of high technology but also flaws in the public’s understanding of science. Many myths have emerged...
Squaring the Strange # 132 – Pop Music Plagiarism, from Vanilla Ice to Alien Globolinks
New episode of Squaring the Strange! Pascual takes the helm and steers us into some weird audio territory... We use a few pop music lawsuits as a jumping-off point to examine what originality even IS when it comes to creativity and how to put music together. Is a...
Adventures in Poor Taste Reviews ‘Tracking the Chupacabra’
I'm far too modest to mention it, but there's a nice new review of my chupacabra book on the Adventures in Poor Taste website... you can find it HERE.
X Zone Radio Show Appearance
I was recently a guest on the X Zone Radio show, using the clever pseudonym "Benjamin Bradford." We talked about various things ranging from the origins of Halloween to the psychology of ghosts to my investigation into the Chase Vault moving coffins mystery! You can...
Interview With Brooklyn College Parapsychology Prof
Watch Professor LeAnne Flaherty interview Jim Underdown, Kenny Biddle, and I for her Brooklyn College parapsychology class... We talk about ghost investigations, psychic detectives, critical thinking, testing claims, and much more... You can see it HERE! ...
10/22 Talk for the Santa Fe Public Library: The Haunted KiMo Theater!
The KiMo Theater in Albuquerque is one of New Mexico’s best-known ghost stories, and has been the subject of many articles, blogs, and TV shows. After a tragic accident in the 1950s claimed the life of a young boy, it is said that his spirit returned to the theater...
Guest Appearance on ‘The Next Truth’ Show
I'm a guest on the new The Next Truth show, talking about skeptical and scientific approaches to ghost investigation. You can listen to it HERE! You can find more on me and my work with a search for "Benjamin Radford" (not "Ben Radford") on Vimeo,...